Introducing NSPCC Sport: The new name for the Child Protection in Sport Unit

Children’s sport should be exciting, fulfilling and fun. But most of all, it should be safe. The goal at NSPCC Sport is to make it so.

NSPCC Sport believes in building a caring, inclusive culture where children and young people can thrive and enjoy themselves by discovering all kinds of sports and physical activities – whatever their level or ability.

England Boxing are proud to work alongside NSPCC Sport, and this new name reflects the team’s longstanding role within the NSPCC and their continued commitment to safeguarding across the sport sector.

NSPCC Sport continues to provide:

• Expert safeguarding guidance
• Training for staff and volunteers
• Support for policy and safeguarding practice
• Tools to help organisations create safer environments

Their work remains a vital part of our safeguarding approach at England Boxing. They support, advise and train sports bodies, physical activity providers and leisure operators, as well as parents and carers, because safeguarding in sport is a team effort.

What NSPCC Sport does

New name, same mission. NSPCC Sport will continue to offer reviews, advice and support to help organisations meet and embed the Safeguarding Standards for Sport.

They will also continue to offer tailored training and consultancy to professionals and volunteers working in the sports industry, together with practical support and advice for parents and carers. Their training ranges from funded places on established courses to bespoke consultancy designed to meet the objectives and training needs of England Boxing.

Finally, their volunteers will continue to support parents and carers and offer insight into safeguarding in sport.

What they don’t do

NSPCC Sport doesn’t investigate or review cases, and they do not have any regulatory power over clubs or sport governing bodies.

For concerns about a child, please contact the NSPCC Helpline, call: 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk.

For concerns about individuals or clubs, contact England Boxing or your local Active Partnership.

NSPCC Sport history

NSPCC Sport was founded in 2001 as The Child Protection in Sport Unit (the CPSU), in response to a series of high-profile cases of abuse of young athletes. Since the beginning, they’ve worked directly with UK Sport Councils, with national governing bodies (NGBs) for individual sports, with Active Partnerships (APs) and other organisations.

For more information, visit www.nspcc.org.uk/sport or email sport@nspcc.org.uk.